When I first started contributing to this newspaper, I only wanted to be a part with the sports section. I covered hockey, baseball and wrote other sports stories, and when I became sports editor in my sophomore year I was content on staying there for the remainder of my time at West Chester.
But now as I sit at the Editor-In-Chief’s desk for the first time, I am happily embracing the opportunity to make a difference in The Quad. Sure, it was certainly out of my comfort zone, and to be honest I did not really want to do it at first, but then I realized that staying in the sports section would not allow me the opportunity to try anything new.
And that it was life is all about, trying new things. Just as I sit here in a position with which I am unfamiliar, writing in a style with which I am unfamiliar, I want you all to do the same. Step outside of your comfort zone, because it’s the only way to truly learn. You very well may find a new hobby, interest, or even career path by keeping your mind open to things that you may have once (or even still) had little interest in.
Change may be uncomfortable sometimes, but it never goes away. It’s better to embrace something new than to shut it out, which is what I originally did when I was asked if I wanted to run for this position. Now I could not be happier to be working with a great group of people who share the same goal of making The Quad a better newspaper. I am already extremely impressed with how much The Quad has improved in just four weeks simply by doing things that we normally would not have done and embracing new ideas.
It’s really a privilege to be Editor-In-Chief and I know I would have regretted it If I passed up the chance. So next time you don’t want to do something because it seems difficult or different, give it a shot anyway. If you don’t like it you don’t like it, but you will never know if you do not try.
-Kenny Ayres
Editor-In-Chief
The Quad